What's open and closed on New Year's Day in Montreal

Here’s a look at what’s open and closed in Montreal on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

SAQ Sélection, Classique, Signature and Depot stores will be open until 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve; SAQ Express stores will be open until 7 p.m. All SAQ stores will be closed on New Year’s Day. They reopen at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2.

The métro will run all night on New Year’s Eve. Depending on the line, trains will arrive every 10 to 22 minutes. Night buses will run their regular Sunday night schedules. Regular fares apply.

Commuter trains and buses operated by the Réseau de transport métropolitain will be free on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. All train lines will run on a Sunday schedule Dec. 31 through Jan. 2, except the Deux-Montagnes line on Jan. 2, which will run on a Saturday schedule. For more details, go to rtm.quebec.

Federal and provincial offices will be closed on Jan. 1 and 2, as will Loto-Québec offices.

Most city offices, including borough and Accès Montréal offices, will be closed on Jan. 1 and 2.

Montreal Municipal Court (775 Gosford St.) and court service counters will be closed on Jan. 1 and 2.

Ecocentres will be closed on Jan. 1 and some will stay closed on Jan. 2.

Recycling and garbage collection that normally takes place on Mondays will be postponed in many — but not all — boroughs. Special Christmas tree pickups have been scheduled for early January. For schedules by borough go to: ville.montreal.qc.ca/collectes.

Pools, arenas and libraries will operate according to borough schedules. However, most, if not all, will be closed on Jan. 1. Many will remain closed on Jan. 2 and some will stay closed longer.

Parking meters will operate according to normal schedules, and all parking restrictions remain in effect on Jan. 1, except in Outremont, where metered street parking and public parking lots will be free on Jan. 1 and 2.

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